Place profile · Gort An Choirce, Co. Donegal

Is Gort An Choirce a good place to live?

Gort An Choirce is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 30% → 15% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 65.1% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 66.7%

Where Gort An Choirce sits.

Co. Donegal · 2 bus stops · no rail.

232 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Donegal for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability100
Environment77
Family & community75
Safety71
Schools & education31
Local economy29
Transport & services27

Homes sell for €165,000.

€147,500€200,000
↑ +66.7%0% new-build4 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

180 people, up 65.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
25%
professional
22.5%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.8% own6.1% rent6.6% social

For sale in Gort An Choirce right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 29/100↓ Transport & services 27/100

Compare with nearby towns.

Gort An Choirce vs DonegalGort An Choirce vs LetterkennyGort An Choirce vs LiffordGort An Choirce vs BundoranGort An Choirce vs BuncranaGort An Choirce vs Ballybofey-StranorlarIs Donegal a good place to live?Is Letterkenny a good place to live?Is Lifford a good place to live?Is Bundoran a good place to live?

Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.